Springfield YEP Welcomes New Members, Reaches $42,000 in Total Grants

The Springfield Youth Empowerment Project (YEP) celebrated the completion of its 9th year of youth grantmaking in the Ozarks with a celebration and picnic at Phelps Grove Park on May 11. The students recognized graduating seniors and welcomed new members, who will serve in the 2010-11 school year. Springfield YEP students are from each high school in Springfield. In total, Springfield YEP has granted more than $42,000 since its creation in 2001 with small, youth-oriented grants to organizations in Springfield that address youth-related community issues.